Unit 1 Db

    |    Reading Assignment: Griffin, chapters 5, 6, 7, 10 and Appendix I (Back Matter). You may also want to revisit Chapter 2 as a refresher. |

Assignment Type: Individual Project   Deliverable Length: 2-3 pages

Points Possible: 125   Due Date: 12/5/2010 11:59:59 PM  CT Functions of Management Click here to review the scenario. Management is broken down into four basic functions: Controlling, Leading, Organizing and Planning. Continuing with the scenario from unit 1, as part of management you now need to make a decision about how to manufacture the product; you have 3 possible options: 1. Establish manufacturing of all components and final assembly. 2. Establish assembly only operation with components purchased from local vendors. 3. Outsource the entire manufacturing operation to an offshore company. Click here if you would like to see a What-If Analysis for this assignment.  After making your decision, write a 2–3 page APA paper that: a. Describes the characteristics of the four functions of management. b. Describes your manufacturing option decision. c. Explains the pros and cons of that decision and the logic you used in reaching that decision. d. Discusses the impact that decision might have on the controlling, leading, organizing, and planning functions of management. Please submit your assignment of 2–3 pages in APA format. Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following: 1. TITLE PAGE. Remember the running head: AND TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS. 2. ABSTRACT. A summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third person voice. 3. BODY. The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The type face should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and...